Wendy Via
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@globalextremism.bsky.social, extremism expert. globalextremism.org
Resisting authoritarianism. Not obeying in advance, if at all. Protecting human rights critical to inclusive democracies. Opinions and thoughts strictly my own.
@globalextremism.bsky.social, extremism expert. globalextremism.org
Resisting authoritarianism. Not obeying in advance, if at all. Protecting human rights critical to inclusive democracies. Opinions and thoughts strictly my own.
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...Nor did the ban do much. Barely a few months later, the Texas GOP's 2024 convention was an open call to Christian nationalism and "spiritual warfare" that was attended by some overt antisemites who were fired from Dunn's network after our reporting. Here's what one of them posted from the event:
October 31, 2025 at 3:05 AM
...Nor did the ban do much. Barely a few months later, the Texas GOP's 2024 convention was an open call to Christian nationalism and "spiritual warfare" that was attended by some overt antisemites who were fired from Dunn's network after our reporting. Here's what one of them posted from the event:
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Tim Dunn is also a longtime funder/board member of two groups central to the rise of Christian nationalism: First Liberty Institute and the Texas Public Policy Foundation.
Before helming Heritage Foundation and its Project 2025 efforts, Kevin Roberts was CEO of Texas Public Policy Foundation.
Before helming Heritage Foundation and its Project 2025 efforts, Kevin Roberts was CEO of Texas Public Policy Foundation.
October 31, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Tim Dunn is also a longtime funder/board member of two groups central to the rise of Christian nationalism: First Liberty Institute and the Texas Public Policy Foundation.
Before helming Heritage Foundation and its Project 2025 efforts, Kevin Roberts was CEO of Texas Public Policy Foundation.
Before helming Heritage Foundation and its Project 2025 efforts, Kevin Roberts was CEO of Texas Public Policy Foundation.
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Meanwhile, the leaders of the Tim Dunn-funded "grassroots" group True Texas Project held a daylong seminar on "white genocide" great replacement theory and Christian nationalism.
“War on white America”: Influential Texas group hosting pro-Christian nationalism conference - The Texas Tribune
True Texas Project has for years worked with Attorney General Ken Paxton, Sen. Ted Cruz and other prominent Republicans.
www.texastribune.org
October 31, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Meanwhile, the leaders of the Tim Dunn-funded "grassroots" group True Texas Project held a daylong seminar on "white genocide" great replacement theory and Christian nationalism.
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Amid the scandal, former Texas House Speaker Joe Strauss, who is Jewish, confirmed a long-ago reported claim: That Tim Dunn had privately told him he believed only Christians should be in government leadership positions.
Former Texas House speaker says GOP megadonor Tim Dunn told him only Christians should hold leadership positions - The Texas Tribune
Straus, who is Jewish, publicly confirmed the conversation for the first time Thursday. It had previously been reported by Texas Monthly.
www.texastribune.org
October 31, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Amid the scandal, former Texas House Speaker Joe Strauss, who is Jewish, confirmed a long-ago reported claim: That Tim Dunn had privately told him he believed only Christians should be in government leadership positions.
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We then uncovered at least five other open white supremacists or antisemities working in Tim Dunn's network.
Nick Fuentes is just the latest white supremacist embraced by Defend Texas Liberty - The Texas Tribune
While Fuentes’ unapologetic hate mongering has made him one of the nation’s best-known white supremacists, he was merely the latest in a long line of people who have been embraced by Defend Texas Libe...
www.texastribune.org
October 31, 2025 at 2:50 AM
We then uncovered at least five other open white supremacists or antisemities working in Tim Dunn's network.
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Some important background: That Texas scandal came after we photo'd Nick Fuentes leaving the offices of Pale Horse Strategies, a far-right consulting firm run by the top operative for far-right billionaires Tim Dunn and Farris Wilks.
Influential Texas activist Jonathan Stickland hosted white supremacist Nick Fuentes at office near Fort Worth - The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune also observed Texas GOP chair Matt Rinaldi outside the building, but he denied meeting Fuentes and denounced him.
www.texastribune.org
October 31, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Some important background: That Texas scandal came after we photo'd Nick Fuentes leaving the offices of Pale Horse Strategies, a far-right consulting firm run by the top operative for far-right billionaires Tim Dunn and Farris Wilks.